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The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s foremost association devoted to the advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, showcased its FinTech society’s report, “The State of Georgia’s FinTech Ecosystem 2016” at this year’s TAG FinTech GA Symposium held at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. TAG FinTech worked in partnership with Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business to create the extensive report about the state’s impact and role within the FinTech industry.

Informed by original research and over 20 executive interviews, the white paper is a detailed study that provides important insights to the entire FinTech landscape including: the culture of innovation, accessibility to venture funding, availability of quality talent and the role of government and public/private partnerships. It contains valuable data, company lists, facts and executive perspectives on the state’s financial technology industry as well as the achievements and challenges facing the community. Some of the findings include:

More than 30,000 Georgians are employed in the FinTech sector

Card processing firms are the most visible of Georgia’s FinTech activity, with three of the top five headquartered here

“TAG FinTech’s State of Georgia’s FinTech Ecosystem 2016 is a vital resource for the entire technology sector- innovative start-ups as well as our base of larger established firms,” said Glen Sarvady, founding principal of Atlanta-based payment strategy firm 154 Advisors and steering committee member of TAG FinTech. “The report clearly lays out our state’s many strengths in the space, the foundation we’ve laid for a robust future, and the necessary steps to preserve our leading position.”

Information for the report was compiled from two dozen executive interviews, comprehensive analysis of public data and an online survey of over 100 FinTech professionals.

“Georgia's FinTech technology sector is an essential building block to our overall state economy, and our research indicates that it will continue to grow,” said Don Campbell, managing principal of RightCourse and steering committee member of TAG FinTech. “We are seeing FinTech as a significant, thriving economic driver, and growing recognition that our state is a leading growth hub for this type of activity with a role in global financial operations.”

About TAG FinTech
TAG FinTech's mission is to build recognition of Georgia as the hub of choice for the world's leading financial technology providers with the goal of accelerating the accumulation of capital by its members.

We will accomplish this by fostering a business environment conducive to the ongoing success of the community's companies, employees, service providers, educational institutions, entrepreneurs and investors, helping them create, build, and maintain innovative financial services that meet their customers' growing needs.

To continue expanding the hub, FinTech will empower a collaborative culture that attracts and retains innovation, jobs, partnerships, and capital, and where successful entrepreneurs can reinvest in the local ecosystem to help sustain the space.

About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
TAG is the leading technology industry association in the state, serving more than 30,000 members through regional chapters in Metro Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Macon/Middle Georgia, and Savannah. TAG’s mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy.

The association provides networking and educational programs; celebrates Georgia’s technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology. TAG hosts over 200 events each year and serves as an umbrella organization for 34 professional societies. For more information visit the TAG website at http://www.tagonline.org.